8th grade relationships

Sydney
Ok so I have a problem so I'm 14 and I'm in 8th grade and I did have a boyfriend last year but it was a very sad relationship. We ended up breaking up but we're really good friend now. But anyway there is this guy I really really really like slash love and we are friends but he likes me just as a friend but when he told me that I was heart broken Bc I've never liked someone this way before like my love for him is insane I can never get him off my mind and even though I'm only young I really think I'm ready to be his girlfriend but he still just likes me as a friend I'm not giving up I still have hope and faith for myself. But I've been really wanting to ask him iut even if he doesn't like me but I want to do it  to give it a shot and see what happens but I don't want to be heart broken again and I'm such a whimp what should I do??? Help me please!!!!